 There may be honeft men and true. Thus flander tries whate'er it can To put us on the foot with man. Let my own acttons recommend; No prejudice can blind a friend : 70 You know me free from all difguife; My honour as my life I prize.  The Craftsman - Page 233by Caleb D'Anvers - 1731Full view - About this book
 | 1731 - 440 lehte
...Men and true. Thus Slander tries, whate'er it can, To put us on the Foot with Man. Let my own Aftions recommend ; No Prejudice can blind a Friend ; You...thought him juft. As on a Time the fox held forth On Confidence, Honefty and Worth, Sudden he flopt, he cock'd his Ear, Low dropt his brufhy Tail with Fear.... | |
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 lehte
...friend ; 'You know me free from all dilguife, My honour as my life I prize. By talk like this, from all miftruft The Dog was cur'd, and thought him juft....forth, On confcience, honefty, and worth, Sudden he ftopp'd, he cock'd his ear ; Low dropt his bufhy tail with fear. lilefi us ! the hunters are abroad... | |
 | John Gay - 1737 - 418 lehte
...friend : You know me free from all diiguife; My honour a? my life I prize. B3 By By talk like this from all miftruft The Dog was cur'd; and thought him juft. As on a time the Fox held forth On confcience, honefiy, and worth, Sudden he ftopt; he cock'd his ear; Low dropt his brufhy tail with fear. Blefs... | |
 | John Gay - 1751 - 212 lehte
...free from all difguife ; My honour as my life I prize. By talk like this from all miftrufl The Dog wa3 cur'd, and thought him juft. As on a time the Fox held forth On conference, honefty, and worth, Sudden he ftopt ; he cock'd his ear : Low dropt his brufhy tail with... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 308 lehte
...as my life I prize. By talk like this, from all miflruft The Dog was cur'd, and thought hini As 011 a time the Fox held forth On- confcience, honefty,...Sudden he ftopt; he cock'd his ear; Low dropt his brumy tail with fea*. Blefs us ! the hunters are abroad. What's all that clatter on the road ? Hold,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 362 lehte
...friend : 70 You know me free from all difguife; My honour as my life I prize." By talk like this, from all miftruft The Dog was cur'd, and thought him juft. :• . As on a time the Fox held forth: 7-5 On conference, honefty, and worth, Sudden he ftopp'd ; he cock'd his ear; Low dropt his hrufliy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 330 lehte
...know me free from all difguife ; My honour as my life I prize." By talk like this, from all miftrufl The Dog was cur'd, and thought him juft. As on a time the Fox held forth 75 On confeience, honefty, and worth. Sudden he ftopp'd ; he cock'd his ear ; Low dropt his brufliy... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 lehte
...know me free from all difguife; My honour as my life 1 prize." By talk like this, from all miflruft The Dog was c'ur'd, and thought him juft. As on a time the Fox held forth 75 On confcience, honefty, and worth, Sudden he ftopp'd ; he cock'd his ear ; Low dropt his brufhy... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 lehte
...friend : You You know me free from all difguife ; My honour as my life I prize. By talk like this, from all miftruft The Dog was cur'd, and thought him juft. As on a time the Fox held forth On conference, honefty, and worth, Sudden he ftopt ; he cock'd his ear ; Low dropt his brufhy tail with... | |
 | 1793 - 376 lehte
...friend : 70 You know me free from all difguife; My honour as my life I prize. By talk like this, from all miftruft The Dog was cur'd, and thought him juft. As on a time the Fox held forth 75 On confcience, honefty, and worth, Sudden he ftopp'd ; he cock'd his ear; Low dropt his brufhy tail... | |
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